Photos credited to Marlon Fuller After a motorcycle ride down Studebaker Road to the duck pond and making a salad for his lizard, Shane Blanchard sat down to have a phone call with me. The 22 year old leads a life that is full of chill vibes. Along with writing songs, skate sessions at the El Dorado Skatepark, coined “The Doe”, is a regular activity for the Long Beach native. Though Shane’s life may seem pretty ordinary at first glance, over the past couple of years things ha

There’s a lot happening in J Burd’s world. Since emerging on the Long Beach music scene in 2014, this sort of busyness is not uncommon. J Burd has been prolific for their time here, releasing three full length LP’s, an EP, and several singles since their incarnation. When initially asked to describe J Burd, frontman Jason Callanan said “a bedroom recording experiment.” A common characteristic of the DIY bedroom pop scene is low fidelity “fuzzy” recordings. When Jason first st

Think you’ve been everywhere in Long Beach? Listen to John(ny) “Cash” Grossi’s rendition of “I’ve Been Everywhere ~ The Long Beach Version” and let us know! #video #music #song #johngrossi #908show

Photo by Natalie Somekh At Tropicália Music and Taco Festival this past weekend, a comprehensive list of Latinx musicians and artists adorned the stages. From La Sonora Dinamita, Chicano Batman, and Natalia Lafourcade to The Marías, Clairo, and Gus Dapperton, many musical styles filled the park. Families and friends, young and old, were there to support their favorites and discover new ones. And there were plenty of unexpected surprises. Cardi B, Cuco, BadBadNotGood, and Ronn

We all have different versions of ourselves—masks that we wear—whether the code-switch is intentional or not. How we act and talk is rarely fully consistent between home and work, or even just between two different groups of friends. This might sound like being “fake” to some, but Long Beach artist Shy But Flyy would say that we all have different versions of ourselves and that different settings allow each of them to surface. As you can guess, she considers herself to be ver

Long Beach's musical and culinary getaway returns! Take a look at some of our favorite moments from the third annual Music Tastes Good festival, hosted at Marina Green Park on September 29 + 30, 2018. #musictastesgood #music #food #events #video

Grab your favorite sneakers, practice your dance moves and prepare your appetite for a weekend filled with music and food. Music Tastes Good is a two-day event in downtown Long Beach that brings together entertainment, culinary creations, and people. From exchanging social media handles with festival attendees to discovering new bands to add to your Spotify playlist, this festival digs into the concept of importing and exporting culture through taste and music. “There is a co

Still on a blues kick after listening to the Los Altos Blues? Don't worry, Long Beach has got you covered with the New Blues Festival at El Dorado Park! Festival goers enjoyed a weekend full of soulful music, great eats, and a great atmosphere! #newbluesfestival #events #music #youmeandthelbc

Looks like the 908 crew has been listening to too much rap again, but that's okay because without a doubt our "Digital's Bad and Boujee." LYRICS You know Young Digital You know so we ain't really never had no paper We got a whole lotta creative though (If Young Metro don't trust you I'm gon' shoot ya) Blog drop, workshop Writin up words in a coff shop My brain doesn’t flow need a thought thought thought My mug isn’t full brew a pot pot We went from 1st draft to final My edito

Did You Know The Walter Pyramid is one of only three true pyramid structures in the United States and is the largest space-frame structure in North America? We call this... pyramid admiration. #drone #video #walterpyramid #pyramid #flyover #music #aerial #csulb #calstatelongbeach #longbeach #longbeachstate #49ers

Cassie Holt Shares the songwriting experience with Emily Ayers! Book your own Songwriting experience with Cassie Holt by clicking HERE. Have you ever walked around Downtown Long Beach? Taking in the tall buildings, the murals, and the ocean breeze that reminds you just how great the city is. Have you ever thought of writing a song about it? Last week, the Long Beach 908 team sent me to do just that with professional singer and songwriter, Cassie Holt, who transforms her day-t

If you love the "908" you'll love this song! It's 9/08/17 so we wrote Long Beach a tune to thank them for embracing our magazine and for supporting local business, local teams, and local people. Lyrics: 908 908 having fun in the 908 bring a friend we'll go on a date but don't be late in the 908. Life is great in the 908. Plenty of fun on our plate in the 908 908 908 having a ball in the 908. I'd rather be here then stuck in Kuwait or getting surgery on my prostate, or having